Here are 3 easy ways to differentiate between Liberal Social Justice (LSJ) and Critical Social Justice (CSJ):
1) Evidence: Does the approach value evidence and scientific inquiry as the foundations needed to achieve effective change? (LSJ) Or, does it distrust science, objectivity, and reason as ways of perpetuating "white supremacy"? (CSJ)
2) The individual: Does the approach value our differences and see us as autonomous agents capable of individual thought and action? (LSJ) Or, does it see us as being primarily defined by group identities that govern how we experience life and the thoughts we think? (CSJ)
3) Freedom of speech: Does the approach value freedom of speech and the marketplace of ideas? (LSJ) Or, does it distrust the freedom to think and speak, labeling certain words and ideas as inherently harmful and in need of banning? (CSJ)
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What's wrong with anti-racism training that's based on Critical Race Theory? Here's 3 problems:
1) It's overly simplistic: CRT-based anti-racism training divides the world up into the oppressor and the oppressed. This approach ignores all of the complexity and nuance of human life and social interactions.
2) It perpetuates stereotypes: One of the goals of anti-racism training should be to help us see past stereotypes. However, CRT makes blanket statements about the white population and minority populations, perpetuating the type of outdated categorisations we want to outgrow.
Here are 5 tips for talking to your employer about Critical Social Justice (CSJ):
1) Know where you stand - Make sure you understand the degree of the problem at your organisation, so you can avoid under or overreacting.
Take a look at our short guide to get a better assessment of the problems you face, and the appropriate actions you should take to resolve them: counterweightsupport.com/assessing-crit…
Here are three mistakes to avoid when talking to your employer about Critical Social Justice (CSJ):
1) Lacking sufficient tools - If you do not have access to the right resources to back up your arguments, it's unlikely that your employer is going to take your concerns seriously.
In our toolbox, you'll find everything from example letters and walkthroughs, to educational videos and editable presenters: counterweightsupport.com
After reading our latest article 'Is Academic Freedom in Crisis? A New Report Suggests the Answer is Yes', a few people tweeted at us saying that the sample sizes in @erickaufman’s study are small. We reached out to Eric for his response. Here’s what he had to say:
1) Sample size is the total sample (in this case, 484) and *not* the minority in the sample who vary from the majority.
For instance, in a sample of 100 US voters, with 15 black voters, if the 15 are 95% Democrat and the sample is only 45% Democrat, the coefficient for black will be statistically significant if their difference from other voters is large enough – even with a small sample.
Are you being forced into Unconscious Bias Training?
We've helped many people to navigate this situation with positive results. Here's a thread on what to do:
1. Show Sympathy For Their Goals
Explain that you care about the intentions of the training (to treat individuals equally regardless of identity), and highlight that you have an issue with the methods.
2. Get Educated
Take an informed approach. Learn about Critical Social Justice & get familiar with the research that shows UBT does not work and can even have detrimental effects. Resources: bit.ly/Counterweight-…
Recently, we helped a parent to push back against the emergence of CRT at their child’s school. Here’s what they had to say… (1/6)
"Our school district launched a student equity page which was filled with extreme CRT resources from people like Kendi, Oluo, Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerance, and the National Equity Center. They announced it and started pushing it in our community.” (2/6)
“The example letters and walkthroughs found in the Counterweight toolkit were invaluable to me as I crafted a lengthy letter for our school board president." (3/6)